Meet new friends, hear from guest speakers, learn about the art and literature associated with Cumberland Lodge, and explore our unique history and heritage over four and a half centuries, from our early republican roots through to our royal connections and our last 70 years as a high-profile educational foundation and residential conference centre.

Special guests

Hugo Vickers, Royal writer and commentator, and biographer of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Major David Rankin-Hunt, Member of the Royal Household at St James’ Palace for 33yrs; adviser for TV series, The Crown

Irina Bradley, Iconographer who was recently commissioned to produce two works of art for our Chapel

Professor Kurt Barling, former BBC investigative journalist and documentary-maker; Professor of Journalism at the University of Middlesex London and author of the foreword to the 2017 edition of Darkness over Germany.

Programme

Your four-night stay with us will offer a relaxed and varied programme of group activities, including: explorationsof the life and work of our founder Amy Buller and her experiences in inter-war Germany; insights into our royal connections, past and present; tours of our eclectic art collection, featuring treasured works from the Royal Collection; and guided tours of the Royal Chapel and Valley Gardens.

Entertainment will also include:

A screening of The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth, in which our Chapel, Tapestry Hall and staircase all feature.

An evening of light music with Richard Furstenheim, Director of Music at the Royal Chapel